Trying to gauge interest in some maple
I can't post this on the classified section yet because it's not yet for sale. I'm trying to determine if there is any interest or value in a warehouse full of maple wood. This was donated on a charity basis to a children's organization. The recipient has no idea what to do with most of it.
It is basically a warehouse full of plastic wrapped pallets of machined maple from a cabinet shop that closed. I looked it over and intend on helping them inventory. I didn't have time to estimate but I suspect there are well over 100 pallets. The wood they have little use for is mostly 4/4, some boards, much machined into what looks like rail and stile stock plus pallets of glued up and machined and sanded cabinet door panels, etc. I can imagine it would make great workbench tops, cutting boards, counter tops. Or 2 million pen blanks.
I don't do cabinets and don't even understand everything I saw. A real cabinet maker would probably know instantly. (Anyone in East TN willing to take a look?)
There are pallets of 2x2 stock that are useful as woodturning stock and we plan to sell some to local turners. The 4/4 is not useful to the charity organization.
Any value in this wood? They need the space and want to move the wood out of the building but I'd hate to make a 50 foot high bonfire. The charity could certainly benefit from selling some of it but I can almost guarantee it would be very cheap.
This is an organization that helps children. We (our local woodturning club) have been helping them get some programs started, providing tools and instruction.
Any advice on how to determine a reasonable value, if any, and find someone interested?
JKJ